muscle atrophy; amyotrophia
Medical term for the wasting or loss of muscle tissue, often due to disuse, disease, or injury.
Prolonged bed rest can cause muscle atrophy.
Moderate exercise is important for preventing muscle atrophy.
muscular atrophy; amyotrophy
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
Compound of 筋 (muscle) and 萎縮 (atrophy, shrinkage).